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full_coverage MUSC News + SCTR Spotlight
MUSC researchers develop stem cell therapy that shows promise in one day reversing Type 1 diabetes
June 02, 2026
full_coverage College of Medicine + Department of Surgery
Extending durability in aortic valve surgery for younger patients
May 28, 2026
full_coverage MUSC News + Heart and Vascular Care
‘My heart said, nope, we’re done.’ What happened next was a South Carolina first
May 27, 2026
A woman with long blonde hair stands beside a sign that says Department of Surgery. She is wearing a black graduation robe with green accents.
full_coverage MUSC News + College of Medicine
Guided by heart: A graduate’s journey into cardiothoracic surgery
May 13, 2026
A man works at a laptop in a room where the walls are whiteboards covered in scribbles outlining cellular biology and pathways.
full_coverage Cancer Patient Journeys + Colon Cancer
A future physician faces cancer
April 24, 2026
A doctor in a white coat speaks with a nurse in a clinic exam room.
full_coverage Cancer Care + Gastrointestinal Cancer
How rethinking the basics improved wait times for abdominal cancer patients
April 16, 2026
full_coverage MUSC News + College of Medicine
Six-year-old Conway girl gets first successful partial heart transplant in South Carolina
April 14, 2026
A doctor opens a testing kit at a hallway workstation outside of exam rooms.
full_coverage Colon Cancer + Cancer Care
A blood test that can detect cancer’s return
April 01, 2026
people in race t-shirts mingle after a community 5K fundraising event
full_coverage Colon Cancer + Patient Journeys
‘If there’s a will, there’s a way’: A patient’s journey through colorectal cancer
March 09, 2026
More than six years after treatment for colorectal cancer, Roberta Gibson continues work as a patient care technician at MUSC.
full_coverage Colon Cancer + Cancer Care
Seeing care from the other side
March 02, 2026
After cancer, Luke experienced a typical childhood milestone - meeting his new baby sister in the hospital.
full_coverage Cancer Care + Childrens Health
Fighting strong: A little warrior’s battle with a rare cancer
February 18, 2026
James Van Der Beek poses at a premiere
full_coverage Colon Cancer + Cancer Prevention
‘I Don’t Want to Wait’: Why vigilance matters as cancer rises in younger adults 
February 13, 2026
Five men stand together smiling. The men on both ends of the group are wearing hospital scrubs. Behind the group is a medical screen and cabinet.
full_coverage Digestive Care + Research Articles
Mobile 'endoscopy on wheels' brings lifesaving GI care to rural South Africa
February 03, 2026
A researcher poses in her lab.
full_coverage Breast Cancer Research + Cancer Research
Antibody halts triple-negative breast cancer in preclinical models
December 05, 2025
full_coverage Department of Surgery + College of Medicine
Cassandra Clift, Ph.D., Joins the MUSC Division of Vascular Surgery
November 01, 2025